History & Archaeology © Pressefoto Museum in der KulturBrauerei, Foto: Petras History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Everyday life in the GDR History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Between idyllic country, VEB canteen and the prison in Bautzen: On 600m2, original objects, documents, film and sound recordings show the gap between aspiration and reality of the GDR. Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Free of charge Politics & Society Location Museum in der KulturBrauerei Knaackstraße 97 10435 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://www.hdg.de/museum-in-der-kulturbrauerei/ausstellungen/alltag-in-der-ddr
History & Archaeology © visitBerlin, Foto: Hannes Wiedemann History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition A call from afar History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Lothar Prager was born in Prenzlauer Berg in 1938. His parents, Georg and Margarete (née Romm), grew up in the streets around the water tower—she on Weißenburger Straße (now Kollwitzstraße) and he on Straßburger Straße. Read more Free of charge History of National Socialism Location Museum Pankow Prenzlauer Allee Prenzlauer Allee 227/228 10405 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 16:00 pm https://www.berlin.de/museum-pankow/aktuelles/ausstellungen/dauerausstellungen/artikel.1336173.php
Top Event Art Advertisement © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Top Event Art 24/10/2026 – 14/03/2027 Portraits! Top Event Art 24/10/2026 – 14/03/2027 From Oct 16, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, the Gemäldegalerie invites you on a journey through six centuries of portraiture, bringing masterpieces by Botticelli, Dürer, Rubens and others together in surprising pairs. Read more Accessible Events Ticket tips Location Gemäldegalerie Matthäikirchplatz 4-6 10785 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://www.smb.museum/museen-einrichtungen/gemaeldegalerie/ausstellungen/detail/portraets/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © Stiftung Garnisonkirche Foto: Cornelius Corbach History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition ‘Faith, power and the military’ exhibition History & Archaeology Permanent exhibition Potsdam's newly opened attraction, the rebuilt tower of the Garrison Church, is hosting an exhibition on the history of the site. The exhibition ‘Faith, Power and the Military’ provides a critical examination of the history of the Garrison Church in the… Read more History Brandenburg: Nature & Culture close to Berlin Politics & Society Location Garnisonkirche in Potsdam Breite Straße 7 14467 Potsdam Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm https://garnisonkirche-potsdam.de/
Photography © ┬®The Anonymous Project, Lee Shulman. Courtesy of Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière Photography To 01/11/2026 LEE SHULMAN ꟾ NO PLACE LIKE HOME Photography To 01/11/2026 The gray-blue Pontiac in the garage might be new. They may have saved for it a long time, or taken out a loan. The father may have been away on a business trip for a few days, coming home only the evening before. Or maybe they just wanted to take the family… Read more Location Fotografiska Berlin – Das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur Oranienburger Str. 60 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 23:00 pm https://www.visitberlin.de/de/tickets/fotografiska-berlin-ticket-fuer-alle-ausstellungen#/ Buy tickets
Top Event Lectures & Readings Advertisement © Malina Ebert Top Event Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 Stefan Jürgens: BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA Top Event Lectures & Readings 31/10/2026 A perfect Halloween event: Stefan Jürgens not only reads the most famous vampire novel, but also combines language, music and drama to create an intense, emotional experience that appeals to all the senses. Read more Literature Around Kurfürstendamm Contemporary Art Location Renaissance-Theater Knesebeckstraße 100 10623 Berlin Time 21:00 pm https://renaissance-theater.de/produktion/stefan-juergens-bram-stokers-dracula/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
History & Archaeology © © Samurai Museum Berlin History & Archaeology To 31/10/2027 Red Samurai Armor of the Ii Clan (Okegawa Nimai Dō) History & Archaeology To 31/10/2027 Okegawa Nimai Dō - This complete samurai armor dates to the Azuchi–Momoyama period (1573–1603), an era of profound political change and military innovation in Japan. Read more History Location Samurai Museum Berlin Auguststraße 68 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 19:00 pm https://samuraimuseum.de/ Buy tickets
Art © visitBerlin, Foto: SPK, Eva Eckstein Art Permanent exhibition The Second Glance: All Forms of Love Art Permanent exhibition “Forms of Love,” the first installment of the series developed in collaboration with the Gay Museum, offers a fresh perspective on works from the collection that explore the diversity of sexual identities, their perception, evaluation, and artistic… Read more LGBTI Location Bode-Museum Am Kupfergruben 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=68698 Buy tickets
Musical Advertisement © ShowSlot Musical 13/11/2026 – 30/12/2026 LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY – Musical Musical 13/11/2026 – 30/12/2026 The ideal way to get into the Christmas spirit! Experience the classic as a touching world premiere live at BlueMax Theater Berlin. A holiday highlight for the whole family. Nov 13 – Dec 30, 2026 – get tickets now! Read more Children Ticket tips Events in Berlin at Christmas Location BLUEMAX Theater Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 4 10785 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://showslot.com/de/musicals-shows/der-kleine-lord/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Exhibitions © © Hammanson Sule Exhibitions To 09/11/2026 Being related: shared language, shared knowledge? Exhibitions To 09/11/2026 The family is often seen as the smallest but most important building block of society, no matter where in the world you look. Family and kinship define social relationships and belonging through birth, marriage, or adoption, and set expectations regarding… Read more Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/verwandt-sein-geteilte-sprache-geteiltes-wissen-152731/ Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Asiatische Kunst / Thomas Arens Exhibitions To 31/12/2026 Family and Religion Exhibitions To 31/12/2026 Two newly exhibited silk paintings also illustrate references to the theme of “family”: one depicts the breastfeeding goddess Hariti, who is revered as the protector of children. The other is an exceptionally rare and newly restored silk painting showing… Read more Location Humboldt Forum - Museum für Asiatische Kunst Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/beziehungsweise-familie-148458/ Buy tickets
Top Event Family Advertisement © Press Factory Top Event Family 31/10/2026 Free Halloween party for kids Top Event Family 31/10/2026 On 31 October, The Playce at Potsdamer Platz and Radio TEDDY celebrate Halloween. From 2 to 7 pm, kids can go trick-or-treating and get spooky face paint, and the Halloween parade sets off at 6 pm. Free entry, no registration needed. Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Children Location THE PLAYCE Alte Potsdamer Str. 7 10785 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.potsdamerplatz.de/de/events/halloween-2026/?source=bde More information
Top Event Exhibitions © © Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss / Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Foto: Berlin University Alliance, AI-enhanced Top Event Exhibitions Permanent exhibition On Water WasserWissen in Berlin Top Event Exhibitions Permanent exhibition Water is life, but it can also destroy. The exhibition “On Water. WasserWissen in Berlin” will show current research projects of the Berlin University Alliance (BUA) on the topic of water from October 10, 2025 in the Humboldt Labor. These will be flanked by… Read more Accessible Events Free of charge Environment & Future science Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/on-water-wasserwissen-in-berlin-148667/
Exhibitions © © Stadtmuseum Berlin | Gestaltung: Groupe Dejour Exhibitions To 07/02/2027 If I Were King or Queen... Young Visions from Neukölln Exhibitions To 07/02/2027 What would Berlin and the world look like if young people from Neukölln could shape them? On the new Open Space by the Bürgerstiftung Neukölln in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition, eleven young people talk about the imbalances of the present and show their visions… Read more Politics & Society Location Humboldt Forum Schlossplatz 10178 Berlin Time 10:30 am – 18:30 pm https://www.humboldtforum.org/de/programm/laufzeitangebot/ausstellung/wenn-ich-koenigin-waere-155672/ Buy tickets
Top Event Christmas & Winter Markets Advertisement © Look Catering Top Event Christmas & Winter Markets 23/11/2026 – 03/01/2027 WinterCottage at the Red Town Hall Top Event Christmas & Winter Markets 23/11/2026 – 03/01/2027 Celebrate your Christmas party right in the heart of Berlin! At the WinterCottage at the Rotes Rathaus, you can look forward to a festive atmosphere, winter specialities, mulled wine and a cosy time with colleagues, friends or family. Read more Events for foodies Berlin's neighbourhoods Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Weihnachtsmarkt am Roten Rathaus Rathausstraße 15 10178 Berlin Time 12:00 pm https://wintercottage-berlin.de/wintercottage-am-roten-rathaus/?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Art © Neue Nationalgalerie – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / David von Becker Art 24/10/2026 + 1 additional date Fujiko Nakaya: Fog Sculpture in the Sculpture Garden of the Neue Nationalgalerie Art 24/10/2026 + 1 additional date Due to the great public interest, the Neue Nationalgalerie is once again presenting Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya's site-specific fog sculpture in its sculpture garden in 2026. Read more Contemporary Art Location Neue Nationalgalerie - Skulpturengarten - Berlin Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin Time 11:00 am http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=88813
Exhibitions © visitBerlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Exhibitions To 07/11/2038 Life and Work Exhibitions To 07/11/2038 The ZiLLEMUSEUM is located in the arcades of Propststraße, in the heart of the historic Nikolaiviertel. It commemorates the life and work of the painter, draftsman, and photographer Heinrich Zille (1859–1929), Berlin’s 80th honorary citizen. Read more History Location Zille Museum - Berlin Propststraße 11 10178 Berlin Time 11:00 am – 18:00 pm https://zille-museum.de/
Top Event Classical Music Advertisement © Grand Classic Ballet Top Event Classical Music 21/12/2026 – 27/12/2026 Christmas Ballet Magic Top Event Classical Music 21/12/2026 – 27/12/2026 Experience Swan Lake and The Nutcracker by Grand Classic Ballet in modern productions with live music. December 21-27 at Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin. Book your tickets now! Read more Accessible Events International Children City of music Events in Berlin at Christmas Location Uber Eats Music Hall 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://grandclassicballet.com/spielplan?state=Berlin+%26+Brandenburg?source=bde Tickets & Dates
Architecture & Design © visitBerlin, Foto: Artfully Media, Sven Christian Schramm Architecture & Design 24/10/2026 + 1 additional date Chodowiecki300: Between Art and Congregation Architecture & Design 24/10/2026 + 1 additional date To mark the 300th anniversary of Daniel Chodowiecki’s (1726–1801) birth, the Huguenot Museum Berlin is presenting the special exhibition “Chodowiecki 300: Between Art and Faith” through October 25, 2026. Read more History Location Hugenottenmuseum im Französischen Dom Gendarmenmarkt 5 10117 Berlin Time 11:30 am – 16:30 pm https://www.hugenottenmuseum-berlin.de/museum/sonderausstellungen-im-hugenottenmuseum/chodowiecki300-zwischen-kunst-und-konfession
Architecture & Design © Archiv weißensee kunsthochschule berlin Architecture & Design To 22/02/2027 Design for Berlin Architecture & Design To 22/02/2027 The new special exhibition at the Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge, “Designing for Berlin,” explores a central aspect of design: the training of designers. Read more Urban development Location Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge Leipziger Straße 54 10117 Berlin Time 12:00 pm – 18:00 pm https://museumderdinge.de/
Top Event Festival Advertisement © Berliner Festspiele Top Event Festival 29/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Experience Jazzfest Berlin 2026 Top Event Festival 29/10/2026 – 01/11/2026 Discover Jazzfest Berlin 2026 with international jazz stars, groundbreaking newcomers and exceptional musical encounters across the city. Read more experimental and contemporary Art Free of charge International City of music Contemporary Art Location Verschiedene Orte Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/jazzfest-berlin/programm/2026/kalender?etcc_cmp=JFB26&etcc_med=Paid&etcc_par=visitberlin&etcc_ctv=Eventkalender Tickets & Dates
